diff --git a/cpu/Kconfig b/cpu/Kconfig
index 8b7e8cc915..359432652b 100644
--- a/cpu/Kconfig
+++ b/cpu/Kconfig
@@ -58,3 +58,9 @@ config MOD_CPU
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
     help
         Module which holds all CPU-specific files.
+
+config MOD_PERIPH
+    bool
+    depends on TEST_KCONFIG
+    help
+        CPU peripheral implementations module.
diff --git a/cpu/cortexm_common/Kconfig b/cpu/cortexm_common/Kconfig
index cc7daca23b..4641d4d8f1 100644
--- a/cpu/cortexm_common/Kconfig
+++ b/cpu/cortexm_common/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config MOD_CORTEXM_COMMON
     bool
     default y if CPU_CORE_CORTEX_M
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
+    select MOD_PERIPH
     help
         Common code for Cortex-M cores.